Dream big, live Grand. VGF homeowners' thread.

[kittyab]

I know we get a discount on some merchandise. What merchandise?

How about tours & special events? Do we get a discount on that too?

 

[chalee94]

I know we get a discount on some merchandise. What merchandise?

How about tours & special events? Do we get a discount on that too?

yes, but it can change. you'd need to sign in to your DVC member account and go to the "perks" section to see what is offered at this time.

 

[kittyab]

I found the perks for 2013. I am not seeing much difference between the regular dining plan then the discount. Plus the discount is only for a few places at the parks.

http://advc.disney.go.com/media/dvc...formembers/perks/PortablePerks-WDW-122912.pdf

 

[kittyab]

I know this sounds silly..... coffee supplies, do they provide filters, sugar, and creamer/coffee whitener?

 

[boxer]

There is no discount on the Dining Plan (DDP or DxDP)....the discount comes from the TIW card--that a lot of people think works better than the DDP. Basically, you get 20% off your entire bill of food AND drinks. Plus, this is a percentage off the food you 'want' to order, rather than what DDP tells you to (I don't like ordering desserts, but you feel like you have to on DDP).

I've only used DDP in all my trips, but now as a DVC owner, I may opt to try the TIW card. Plus I think the card is good for like (15) months, or something like that.

 

[kittyab]

I dont think I will go with the TIW card. I think I will stick with the basic meal plan.

I have noticed some of the restaurants have dropped off the list for the meal plan.

 

[disneynutz]

I dont think I will go with the TIW card. I think I will stick with the basic meal plan.

I have noticed some of the restaurants have dropped off the list for the meal plan.

Disney modifies the DDP each year to increase their profit. Restaurants come and go, snacks are decreased, mug added, price increased.

We don't see the value in the plan any longer and since we stay in 1 bedroom villas, we cook some of our meals to save money for other things.

Bill

 

[kittyab]

Disney modifies the DDP each year to increase their profit. Restaurants come and go, snacks are decreased, mug added, price increased.

We don't see the value in the plan any longer and since we stay in 1 bedroom villas, we cook some of our meals to save money for other things.

Bill

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/me...alog/WaltDisneyWorld/en_us/PDF/2014Dining.pdf

You get 2 meals & 1 snack a day

Quick serve dining plan:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/m...altDisneyWorld/en_us/PDF/2014QuickService.pdf

 

[disneynutz]

http://disneyworld.disney.go.com/me...alog/WaltDisneyWorld/en_us/PDF/2014Dining.pdf

You get 2 meals & 1 snack a day

Quick serve dining plan:

https://disneyworld.disney.go.com/m...altDisneyWorld/en_us/PDF/2014QuickService.pdf

Originally you got an appetizer with the TS credit, a QS credit, 2 snacks all for $39.99 for adults.

With the current price, after using menus to compare our OOP cost to the DDP cost, OOP is a cheaper for us.

Bill

 

[kittyab]

originally you got an appetizer with the ts credit, a qs credit, 2 snacks all for $39.99 for adults.

With the current price, after using menus to compare our oop cost to the ddp cost, oop is a cheaper for us.

Bill

oop?

 

[kittyab]

Oh Out of pocket....

We decided on our next visit the Deluxe plan is more then we need, we will go with the regular dining plan. You just dont get enough of a discount with the card for me.

 

[kittyab]

With the regular dining plan you get 1 entrée, drink & desert with each meal. Which is fine with my family. I found the appetizers were either going to waste or we filled up on them and had no room for dinner.

I guess you just have to add it all up and see what makes the most sense.

 

[rkold]

As we go several times a year, we tend to do TiW now. Since it's $100 for membership it doesn't take long to make up the purchase price. We've done the DDP and I think the regular DP once and in the end, I just don't like them, they're too much food. ^_^;; I want to stress, I consider myself a decent eater too, but both plans are so much food, particularly when you are trying to get your monies worth. I like TiW, because I can order what I want and don't feel obligated to get dessert and instead can get an appetizer or nothing at all but a main course.

 

[kittyab]

We dont plan on going to DWD every year. More like every other year.

 

[MarlaSingersLaundry]

As we go several times a year, we tend to do TiW now. Since it's $100 for membership it doesn't take long to make up the purchase price. We've done the DDP and I think the regular DP once and in the end, I just don't like them, they're too much food. ^_^;; I want to stress, I consider myself a decent eater too, but both plans are so much food, particularly when you are trying to get your monies worth. I like TiW, because I can order what I want and don't feel obligated to get dessert and instead can get an appetizer or nothing at all but a main course.

Agreed. We did the DxDP several times when it was much cheaper. We would have breakfast and then use two dinning points at a signature for dinner. While on the DxDP, or DDP, you think you save, but consider that each person doesn't generally order and eat an app, entree and desert, each. With TIW, you order only what you want, and get 20% off your total bill including alcohol. I think you break even at around 500 spent. We leave Sat, with a party of 7. The 20% will add up quickly. We plan on 4 one week trips, this year so our TIW will get its fair share of use!

Take a look at Dads Guide to WDW. He has a good break down on whether the dinning plans are worth it. He also has a calculator so you can see if you're really saving anything.

 

[kittyab]

I agree the deluxe plan is too much that is why we will with the basic dining plan. With the basic plan you get one quick serve, and one table service dinner.

 

[twinsouvenirs]

We eat in our rooms enough that we have maybe one snack/coffee and one meal at most per day--we get cereal & eggs and sometimes even pancakes for breakfast, easy healthy lunches like pasta salads with chicken etc.... oh now I am getting excited about menu planning for February. All that said, I do know that the dining plans in my estimation leave you with way too much food and virtually no savings. If we are ever going to spend $500+ for sure on food, we'll get TIW because we do spend on alcohol as well.

BUT BACK TO THE VGF point... I'm wondering about room requests! Anyone have a particularly great standard one bedroom?

Our window for room requests just opened. If you've been there, would you recommend upper floor? Only request choices online are Upper floor, Lower Floor, Ground Floor, Near Lobby. We would love to maximize the view!

 

[kittyab]

Now for us, we prefer to have a quick breakfast in the room but have lunch & dinner at the parks. I find that TIW, does not include all the restaurants the meal plan does.

When we go to Disney we like to eat

We hit the Wal-mart for Alcohol for the room, much cheaper! We even pick up a case of water so we can take water with us in the parks.

 

[shortypots]

So excited! I leave tomorrow for 2 nights in a standard 1bd, and 5 nights in a lakeview 1bd right after. We figured we would test out both to see which we like better. I am sure we will like the lake view better, but it will be one of those do we like it xxx # of pts more! haha

 

[gretchenohar@hotmail]

Can't wait to hear all about both, shortypots!